Would the g110v2 remove this (acid rain?) easily?

[brandon_k_w]

I want to purchase the Meguiar's g110v2 polisher. I tried buffing this out by hand and it is just taking way too long to get it all. I have no idea what it is, but it will not come off by just a car wash. It does come off when I use paint cleaner or liquid claybar, but it is so difficult and time-consuming because my pads turn black within seconds, and I'm just smearing the gunk back onto the car. I also made it look worse by smudging it all in a way to where I created this visible line as seen in the photo.

I re-painted the top part of my fender. From that smudge line downward it is all factory paint. It seems like the entire fender is covered in this gunk, perhaps the entire side of the car by my inspection. Anybody know what this is, and what all to buy with the g110v2 to remove it? I also want to polish my entire car with the g110v2.

[brandon_k_w]

Re: Would the g110v2 remove this (acid rain?) easily?

A close up shot:

[Shawn T.]

Re: Would the g110v2 remove this (acid rain?) easily?

First off, have you tried claying the car (not using liquid clay, but a regular clay bar)? If you say that the liquid clay removes some of the 'gunk' then try a clay bar and see how that works.

You say the applicators turn black. Which applicators are these? Are these the liquid clay applicators or something different. If it is the liquid clay applicator then it should turn black as it is removing bonded contaminants and this can also be seen when using a regular clay bar.

Why did you repaint the fender? Was there something wrong with it and if so what?

A G110V2 would certianly help you out in any situation where paint removal is necessary but before jumping into that, we should make sure we know what we are dealing with. Any specific details about the repaint process (you said you did this step?), all products used to date, etc. I am sure we can figure out exactly what is going on here. And if we can't, I am sure one of the Mikes can!

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Would the g110v2 remove this (acid rain?) easily?

So you're saying that everything above that visible line has been "cleaned" of this surface film, and everything below has not? That line is actually the demarcation of gunk & no gunk? If so, this is very strange because looking only at the area below the line (at least in these pictures) it appears perfectly normal; smooth, glossy and with clear reflections. This is not acid rain or typical road film. And the fact that working against it turns your pads black almost immediately has us wondering if you're literally polishing into the metal flake in your respray? Are the pads coming up black as in just really dirty, or black as when polishing bare metal? Do they feel greasy at all when black, or will the blackness transfer onto your hands and even after wiping off with a clean towel your hands are still stained but perfectly dry?

Forgive us for asking (we don't know you well at all so we have no idea if you're a seasoned painter or just getting started) but what paint did you use, what hardener, how mixed, cured, etc? Something just seems very wrong here and we'd like more info to work with.

[brandon_k_w]

Re: Would the g110v2 remove this (acid rain?) easily?

I apologize for the late reply.

Here are pictures from the driver and passenger side of the vehicle. As you can see, the lower picture has very clean looking paint. But the top pictures have all these dark spots. And the dark spots are pretty much on the entire driver side of the vehicle. The passenger side has clean looking paint. I'm wondering if the polisher is able to restore whatever these dark spots are, and what I should use? I may have to buy multiple buffing pads for the g110v2 due to the excess amount of grime don't you think?

I also made a video to show you how easy this grime comes off. I was using liquid clay. A regular clay bar did not take this stuff off so I do need to use elbow grease to take this stuff off, which is why I'm thinking of buying a polisher to cut the time dramatically.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Would the g110v2 remove this (acid rain?) easily?

Brandon, this is a pretty remarkable situation! It looks like something has been applied to the paint that is just attracting road grime and handing on to it. Does the paint actually feel sticky to the touch in the grimy areas?

We're a bit concerned that using a buffer to remove it, even with multiple pads, is going to create a build up of this junk in the pads and potentially mar the surface. From the video you embedded it looks like it comes off relatively easily for what(ever) it is, but in sufficient volume as to maybe be a problem. Have you tried using something like a wax & grease remover (you can usually find this in the paint section of an auto parts store) or a paint safe solvent cleaner like our own Body Solvent? A wax & grease remove will be safe on the paint, but there are other things that are more potent but maybe touch and go for use on paint. We don't want to recommend anything really harsh, especially since you have some relatively freshly painted panels on the car. But a solvent of some sort may be a better approach than trying to buff this off. Heck, even a little Goo-Gone might be useful here.

[JoelStolarski]

Re: Would the g110v2 remove this (acid rain?) easily?

I've posted on the acid rain etching, see my gallery for real severe acid rain.
Started using a wool pad on cordless drill at low speed.
Using Ultimate compound.
Real slow going on the truck bed, but it's easy to control how far down into the damage/oxidation I want to go.
It is painfully slow with the cordless drill.
I'm using a wax remover first, then the compound and rinsing with a wet micro fiber cloth and also rinsing the pad on the drill pretty frquently, and allowing a good amount of the moisture to stay in the pad on the drill.

[JoelStolarski]

Re: Would the g110v2 remove this (acid rain?) easily?

Following up on my own post.
DO NOT USE THE CORDLESS DRILL AND BONNET.
I ordered a variable speed rotary buffer and
come to a conclusion after watching vids on here and elsewhere that
you need the bigger bonnet foam and wool.